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FiltraCare

FiltraCare is developing an innovative cigarette filter collection and recycling system to help cities and local communities tackle the international growing problem of cigarette waste. The mision is to provide an efficient, eco-friendly way to collect, store, and recycle cigarette filters, transforming a harmful pollutant into a valuable resource while reducing environmental damage caused by microplastics. Cigarette filters are the most common form of litter globally, contributing heavily to environmental pollution. They break down into microplastics that harm marine life and biodiversity. FiltraCare aims to address this problem by creating a scalable system that allows cities and businesses to collect and recycle cigarette filters before they are littered in landfills or oceans. The problem is widespread, affecting urban areas, natural environments, and public spaces worldwide, with billions of filters discarded every year. At FiltraCare, I have developed custom cigarette filter collection devices designed for urban environments and public spaces. These ashtrays will in the future collect used filters, which will be stored in airtight containers to prevent contamination. Filters will be sent to our recycling partner, who recycles them. It is the goal for FiltraCare to be able to recycle cigarette filters internally. Currently I am in the process of realising the pilot project in collaboration with local businesses and city authorities that are helping me fine-tune the logistics and scaling potential. By integrating this solution into existing urban infrastructures, we offer a seamless process for reducing cigarette filter waste. The idea for FiltraCare came when I realized how ubiquitous and damaging cigarette filters are to our environment. Walking through city streets, parks, and beaches, I saw the big amount of cigarette waste and understood its long-term impact on ecosystems. This prompted me to dive into research, learning that cigarette filters are composed of non-biodegradable materials that release microplastics into nature. Fueled by a passion for environmental sustainability and innovation, I decided to focus all my energy on creating a solution to this pressing problem, believing that even small changes in waste management can lead to big environmental improvements.

AirPlate

AirPlate is a startup specializing in digital license plates for drones. Despite our small size, we develop comprehensive electronics, hardware, and software, ensuring compliance with legislation. Our target market includes drone manufacturers seeking legal adherence. We provide tailored technological components for manufacturing and integration. AirPlate supports compliance in the dynamic field of unmanned aerial vehicles.

Pas Normal Studios

Pas Normal Studios is a Copenhagen based brand of contemporary, technical cycling clothing. The concept of Pas Normal Studios is to create technically perfect apparel, combined with visionary aesthetics. Through innovative designs, brand collaborations and sourcing of new production methods, Pas Normal Studios strives to bring out collections that define modern cycling in a different context. The brand honors the great traditions of cycling, but is above all committed to the patterns and colors that define state of the art fashion today. The uncompromised attention to detail and hand-made, sustainable quality is paired with an inspired take on today’s look and feel. Pas Normal Studios produces high-end clothing with textiles and methods at the same level as demanded by professional riders – but at the same time, all styles created for long-term usage and durability. Based in Scandinavia, but with a specific international element, Pas Normal Studios can now be found throughout Europe, parts of Asia and the United States.

Formitable

We're here to help your restaurant achieve online success Our mission is simple. We're here to help restaurants grow sustainably. Restaurants have become lifestyle brands. With forward-thinking digital products, restaurateurs will create the same perfect experience online as they already do offline, resulting in a more valuable and sustainable business.

Babele

Babele is a tech and consulting company for sustainability-driven innovation and ventures. On the tech side, we have developed a virtual acceleration platform for impact ventures. Our clients are accelerators, corporations that run acceleration programs or universities with entrepreneurship classes. We are market leaders in our field and are currently scaling. Some of our clients are: • Google Startups for Sustainable Development, where they support tech for good ventures • Bayer with their program to support agritech startups • UNDP (United Nations Development Program) • UN SDSN (United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network) • Stanford University • Copenhagen Business School On the consulting side, we run programs, for example we have been running five editions of the Investment readiness program of the UN SDSN and we do engagement consulting, where we teach our clients how to combine their online program with their physical meetings. We are a small team of people believing that our current way of living is broken and that we need another approach in the way we work. We need to be more holistic, include sustainability in our everyday life, be more inclusive and collaborative. The Danish company has been created in 2021, but we also have a mother company in Romania, that has been running since 2014. We are working from Bloxhub and DISIE coworking spaces in Copenhagen.

Astro

The stock market is one of the best tools for individual and societal wealth creation. Astro changes the way we invest by giving you access to expert information and tools, but astronomically simple with the Money Feed, Smart Risk and delightful visuals. Do you obsess over details in design, engineering, or compliance? Send over an email to ras@astro.io We're a design and tech-obsessed team with an innate drive to bend the norms of the financial industry, we're rebuilding the investment platform from the ground up to help you invest with ease. We exist to create value for people and have no time for mediocrity and politics. Integrity, productivity, and creativity are a must. We like smart multi-artists and generalists who learn fast. Where money flows, the future goes - we shape the economy and society together.

ReFlow - GreenTech for shipping

ReFlow is on a mission to support the decarbonization of the maritime industry. We are building a brand-new platform from scratch, designed to empower stakeholders with the tools and insights needed to drive sustainable change. We have a fun and social atmosphere, with an amazing location in the center of Copenhagen—right next door to the King and Queen! We’re a small, transparent team that shares insights into everything—from customers to numbers, the good and the bad. While we love working together in the office and prefer to have most of the team on-site, we're also quite flexible when it comes to remote work when needed. And did we mention the legendary post-lunch beer at the bar below? It's something you don’t want to miss! As a team, we win together, supporting each other every step of the way.

Abzu

Abzu® empowers scientists to bring drugs to market faster by accelerating their exploration and understanding. From disease understanding to drug discovery, Abzu has introduced new methods and technology to drive discoveries and reduce R&D costs for pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Founded in January 2018, Abzu is a deep tech startup with offices in Copenhagen, Denmark and Barcelona, Spain. You’ll have the opportunity to be part of a highly-skilled, fast-thinking, and energetic team. Our philosophy and culture are based on self-management, which empowers people to be themselves and make their own decisions about their work. We are focused on creating the best environment where people have integrity, a strong sense of responsibility, and collaborate in creative and inspiring ways. We believe and trust in people, their high potential, and inestimable value. This requires transparency and trust, which is an integral part of our technology and who we are. This organizational style is not a fit for everyone. For more information about Abzu, see abzu.ai/about-us and https abzu.ai/news-and-media

Founders House ApS

Founders House and Startup Village, is a community of almost 50 tech startups building companies side by side, helping each other succeed. Notable community members, past and current, include Realm, Vivino, Peakon, Planday, Autobutler, Brain+, Woomio and Dixa. Founders House is the most dedicated tech co-working space in Denmark. We specifically service tech companies with scalable technology and a sky high ambitions. Founders House recently won “Best Coworking Space in the Nordics”.

Setio

SETIO® helps runners to love running as much as we do - and keep doing it. Our 360° running eco-system puts you in the center. We support you by an app with free training plans and free physiotherapeutic advises, my.setio.run with graphs of running metrics and video analysis.   Our sensor-set can help you to optimize your  running form and keep the optimum pace. SETIO® is build on science and clinical experience. We are 12 runners, therapists and engineers behind the company.

Kaffe Bueno

Kaffe Bueno is a Danish bioscience company based in Copenhagen, we upcycle coffee by-products into active and functional ingredients for cosmetics, nutraceuticals and functional foods. Our vision is to change the world sees coffee - from a caffeinated beverage to a sustainable resource for health and wellbeing. Our mission is to unlock coffee's health and commercial potential by taking advantage of the whole spectrum of its bioactive compounds. Some of the things we do: - Produce KAFFOIL: an active cosmetic ingredient upcycled from coffee grounds. It's used for healthy ageing, hair care, moisturising, and improving the skin barrier. You can find it in over 15 brands worldwide, including NIVEA. KAFFOIL is also used as an ingredient in food & beverage. - Produce KAFFIBRE: upcycled defatted coffee fibre used as an ingredient in cosmetics and food & beverage. - Circular partnerships: we upcycle spent coffee grounds from local businesses in Denmark into toiletries (hand soaps, shampoos, lotions and creams) and have a private label brand for these. - New products coming soon, all derived from molecules from within coffee.

Pubfront

Pubfront is developing the Audiorista platform to help content publishers solve the challenge of reaching and monetizing audiences through native apps. Our secret sauce lies in a seamless, scalable SaaS solution that simplifies app management and content delivery for audiobooks, mindfulness content, educational courses and more. The problem of digital content distribution, particularly for smaller publishers, involves complex and costly app development, which can hinder their ability to effectively reach and monetize their audiences. This issue affects a wide range of content creators, from independent authors to established educational institutions, who struggle to navigate the technical barriers of app-based content delivery. The Audiorista platform addresses this widespread need by providing an accessible, cost-effective solution. Pubfront's team works consistently to refine the Audiorista platform, ensuring it not only meets but exceeds the needs of today’s digital publishers. Our solution leverages advanced cloud technologies to offer robust, customizable apps that publishers can brand and manage. We focus on continuous updates and feature enhancements based on direct feedback from our users. The inspiration for Pubfront came from witnessing firsthand the obstacles that talented creators face in distributing and monetizing their work. The digital shift in content consumption highlighted a significant gap in the market for a user-friendly, scalable solution that supports diverse content types like audiobooks and educational materials. Driven by a passion for democratizing content distribution, our team is committed to providing the tools necessary for content creators to reach broader audiences and share more knowledge globally.

Karman Connect A/S

Karman Connect helps ambitious companies drive scalable, performance-based customer acquisition within a growing number of sectors such as finance, insurance, internet providers and local business’. Reach further. Faster. Karman Connect is a data-driven Lead generation partner. We use AI and advanced algorithms to analyze and segment anonymized search and channel data from millions of high-intent consumers. Our state-of-the-art algorithms connect the dots and present these high-intent users with the service options that best match their needs. Our proven model ensures high-quality leads and sustainable, performance-based growth for partners across a growing portfolio of sectors

Lumina

We've built Charger Health, an AI-powered Operations & Maintenance platform for EV charging networks. Our software automatically identifies issues and initiates resolution flows in real-time. This is done through combination of pattern recognition, machine learning models and an agentic infrastructure. In addition, our solution automatically creates, updates and closes tickets, optimizing the throughput of operations teams. Lastly, intelligent alerts reveal hidden issues and enables proactive remote handling. This has reduced the operational resources required to manage the network, enabling operations teams to more than double their output, while also improving key performance metrics such as uptime and charging success rate.

TrackSights

At TrackSights, we’re building an AI-powered intelligence platform for the automotive industry. We help car dealers make faster, smarter decisions on pricing, inventory, and sales — all in one workflow. Our mission is to bring clarity and confidence to an industry that still relies heavily on fragmented data and gut feeling. We raised our pre-seed round in 2025, quickly launched our first product, and have already validated both our solution and go-to-market. Now, we’re scaling across Europe. If you join now, you’ll be early in a fast-moving company with real traction — helping shape both the product and the company as we grow.